Nikko, JapanKinugawa Onsen
Tokyu Harvest Club VIALA Kinugawakeisui
Riverside onsen ryokan
Kinugawa Onsen Nikko, Japan
Opened
2022
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
Tokyu Harvest ClubRiverside onsen ryokan
Glass walls frame the Kinugawa river gorge, while an open-air terrace firepit offers a gathering place beneath the forested mountain ridges.
What it’s good at
Notable
Contemporary glass conservatories combine regional Ōya stonework with clean timber lines above the gorge.
Notable
Spacious canyon-facing suites accompany wood-fired multi-course dinners and quiet terrace lounges.
Notable
Balcony hot spring baths in every room join communal riverside pools and dry saunas.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Each room has a semi-open sunroom as well as a balcony with a view of the surrounding greenery; inside, the look is clean-lined and contemporary but also warm and organic.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set along the river canyon in Nikko's Kinugawa Onsen district, the property sits three minutes on foot from Tobu World Square Station.
The rooms
Each room includes a glass-enclosed sunroom and a private open-air onsen bath on the terrace facing the river canyon.
The onsen
Soak slowly.
Open-air riverside baths look straight across the forested gorge. Indoors, a timber sauna gazes onto the valley.
At the table
Restaurant Kei cooks over local wood fires, serving multi-course dinners focused on regional Tochigi ingredients and Japanese fermentation.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.